What is x when 59 divided by x equals 6?
In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 59 and the quotient 6?
To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 59 ÷ 6 = 9.8333333333333
To prove this, let's compute 59 divided by 9.8333333333333:
How does it work?
Asking what the value of x could be when 59 divided by x gives a result of 6, is equivalent to solving the following equation:
- Multiply both sides by x:
- is equivalent to , which simplifies to (or just ).
- Thus, the equation becomes:
- To find x, divide both sides by 6:
- Which gives, after simplification: (or )
So, if the dividend is 59 and the quotient is 6, the divisor is 9.8333333333333.